The Station Backpackers Reviews

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111 Total Reviews

73%Value For Money

79%Security

76%Location

81%Staff

68%Atmosphere

75%Cleanliness

72%Facilities

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Okay place for a few nights. 5th floor is the 'party' floor with a bunch of old timers making noise until 3 am, and 7th is more quiet without a common room. Staff friendly and helpful. But our two last extended night cost 45$ which was not worth it at all. And someone stole my cardigan, which I accidentally left in the bathroom one night. Good location, okay facilities. Kind of hotel like.

The Station was, on the whole, a pretty decent hostel. The lockers broke on occasion, and the Wi-Fi was temperamental. There was also not nearly enough fridge space. However the staff were very friendly and helpful, and there was a good mixture of people and a generally convivial atmosphere.

Wifi NEVER worked. Kitchen way too small for the amount of people staying. Noisy from main road at night and early in the mornings. Blinds in my room didn't work so on top on noisy from the road the sun would shine in early mornings making the room very hot and uncomfortable. Not enough showers/toilets and no privacy in the female bathroom. Overall unhappy and wouldn't recommend it.

The kitchen is small but clean and everything is new. The room is quiet as I was on the 7th floor. The backpacker is really quiet which is good! The bath and toilet clean as well. I recommend this backpack!!!

Good place to go for the price. There are closer hostels than it for the price but the staff makes up for it. Only thing i hated was that it is unusually loud even for a backpackers and it is encouraged by the addition of free drinks on a certain day and the participation of a pub crawl on another. Quiet seekers beware. Everyone else, go for this place.
THE WIFI IS PAINFULLY SLOW.

Meh. Not really worth the money...compared to Nomads the location sucks for the money you pay. Atmosphere wasn't fun...felt awkward...clean and quiet but just weird. Staff were awkward. If you're going to pay their prices it's way better and more fun to stay at Nomads.

I really enjoyed my stay here. The staff let us check in early and the room was a nice size with ensuite.
Overall everything was clean and the cafe upstairs is good.
They have TVs in the private rooms as well as a table, fridge and kettle with drink making facilities.
Just slightly out of the cbd but doesn't take long to walk anywhere.
It seems very secure because you need a card to get in the front door at all times.
Would stay again!

They have some live ins that make lots of noise at night and don't clean up after themselves in the kitchen and common area. They were taking action to solve this when we were there. Other than that this is a good hostel to stay at. Near the city, near supermarket, wifi works well outside of peak times. Kitchen is well equipped and is clean after cleaners have been in.

As a lone woman traveller I was very thankful that the man on the reception who was very friendly gave me a room upstairs away from any noise. My room and the bathrooms were all good and I enjoyed my stay here..

We have to precise that this is not entirely the fault of the staff, who are lovely peoples, trying to do their best. When we staid here (one week) the kitchen was all the time dirty, it was almost impossible to find a clean plate, a glace or flatwares... the poor cleaning ladies must do the dishes by their own, throw tones of beers, it was really not enjoyable to eat in those conditions... Some lockers in the room were broken, the only outside area in the hostel looks like a rubbish...